Warriors came into the A grade grand final hoping to build on its record of 11 successive A grade flags, while Concordes had not played in the grand final since 1985.

In the bottom of the first innings Warriors scored one run, but Concordes immediately replied with two runs in the second, before the game settled into a battle of the pitchers, with coach Tanya Hood on the mound for Warriors while Concordes captain, and season best and fairest winner, Pam Atkinson headed the opposition.

With no further runs scored, the premiership was decided in the bottom of the seventh innings when Warriors had loaded the bases with just one batter remaining.

Concordes took the winning catch to give the rank outsiders the title 2-1, with captain Pam Atkinson named as the grand final MVP.

Demons Softball Club, which had lost six times against Warriors in the past eight A grade grand finals and was denied any chance at redemption with its unexpected preliminary final loss to Concordes, won four of the other five grand finals decided.